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Planting in April for the Australia - cool/mountain zone

EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Broad beans
(also Fava bean) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - September
EASY Brussels sprouts Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Cabbage Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - July
  Cauliflower Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from July - September
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Corn Salad
(also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May
EASY Garlic Plant cloves.   Harvesting from July - September
EASY Kale
(also Borecole) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Leeks Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Mizuna
(also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - November
EASY Pak Choy Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Parsley
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - August
EASY Peas Sow in garden.   Harvest from June
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from May
EASY Rocket
(also Arugula/Rucola) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Plant small bulblets, with stem just showing above ground.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Snow Peas
(also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Spinach
(also English spinach) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June

Preparing for May

EASY Broad beans
(also Fava bean) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - September
EASY Brussels sprouts Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Cabbage Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - July
  Cauliflower Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from July - September
EASY Garlic Plant cloves.   Harvesting from July - September
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Mizuna
(also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - November
EASY Pak Choy Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Peas Sow in garden.   Harvest from June
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from May
EASY Rocket
(also Arugula/Rucola) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Plant small bulblets, with stem just showing above ground.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Snow Peas
(also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Spinach
(also English spinach) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June

See planting calendar for these countries and climate zones

Australia - cool/mountain,   Australia - sub-tropical,   Australia - temperate,   Australia - tropical,   New Zealand - cool/mountain,   New Zealand - sub-tropical,   New Zealand - temperate,   United Kingdom - cool/temperate,   United Kingdom - warm/temperate  

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